The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-22

approached the Belle Fourche and in
reaching and leaving it they passed through
small canyons. Boon safter leaving the
river they struck into the mountains{ ard
when they reached Eldorado City Ahey
were surrounded by some of the taAlest
peaks of the hills.
From a friend, the proprietor of che II
the numerous gambling houses, Buck4kin
learned that a few days before nan
whom the papers Said was minister had
arrived, and also that he had rented small
house some distance up the gulch Black
skin did not remain long in the saloon 4 he
took two or three drinks, mounted his
horse and rode up the gulch. He was rot
a man to delay any thing. 1t mattered not
whether it was taking drink or artistic
ally shooting a personal friend-Bucksd kin
never delayed. Perhaps he was little
nervous as he rode along but he was deter
mined.
The houses grew scattering. sharp
turn in the road showed some quarter Of q
mile up the gulch with no houses visible
He rode along somewhat faster to reach
the next turn. When almost to it and Just
as he was passing the mouth of deserted
mining shaft under group of pines, about
thirty yards to the right he saw a man en-
gagged in picking up geological specimens
from he heap of rocks and earth piled up
against the side of the mountain. He
knew him instantly, rode to where he vas
and dismounted. The man turned. -
EYER Jim Orion what used to be, recE-
on?" said Buckskin.
"Yes, sir, and 1 am yet"
"Rev'rend Orion now, lowed"
''Wen preach sometimes, but l answer
to the old name yet"
"pm Frank Hall"
"Why sure enough, said Orion, blush
ing. you've changed so l didn't recog-
nize you. I'm glad to see you again, Frank. "
keep backn cried Buckskin fiercely,
drawing his revolver, 'Im goin' to kill yep
''To kill mel What for!"
aye married my wife an swore I'd kill
the man that done that, an / will Curse
you I'll shoot you Like l would a cayote-
say yer prayers mighty suddenw He
stepped forward and held the muzzle of his
revolver almost in Orton's face. Just then
a step was heard on the path winding
among the pines around the foot of the
mountain anda moment later little wom-
an, rather pale, but with large, handsome
eyes, stepped from among the trees. She
stopped an Instant, then seemed to see it
H.,
front of her husband.
Crank, Frlnkr' she said with all the
earnestness she possessed, ''what are you
going to dog
"rm goin' tc kill that man! Git out of my
wayn
"Never, Frank. not if you shoot me!
What has he done!"
"He married you an 1 swore I'd kill
him!"
but didn't you marry me, too! If you
had not left me you might have been my
| husband yet"
'Ef I'd come back tore we got that di-
vorce would We lived with me like We
us'ter3"
80. yes, of course, but 1 waited for you
a very long time!"
Il know it. Butt reckon ye're happier
with him than you was with me!'
''Happier than | was with YOU towards
the last, but never can be as happy with
anybody or anywhere, again in my life as
was with you at tirst-when you were good
| to me, Frankp'
me Cs!e woman Tears h rsse y u seats
down, critical as the time was. Buckskin
looked at her moment and hesitated He
had sworn to kill hint hat was the only
reason he now wished to. He looked at her
moment longer, his hand trembled as he
| slipped his revolver back into his belt and
he said:
BLAMED eff We amt crying like We ulster,
| little one-stop 1T can't shoot him nowp'
| He paused again and add ed: Good bye,
Millie, | won't never bother We no more p
He turned, swung himself into the sad
| die and galloped back down the gulch.
while the little woman w no had broken his
will sank into her husba nd's arms
| A halfhour later and when the western
sky was all red with the setting sun, Rev.
| Williams, another minister, who had beer
in Eldorado year or 50, came up the gulch
to Orton's humble cottage, where he found
both him and his wife sitting under great
| pine infront of the house, pale and agitated.
| Brother Orton," said Mr.. Williams. ga
man whom l only know as Buckskip.
| stopped at my house few minutes ago and
asked me to give this to your wife,
he handed her buckskin sack, such as
the miners use TO carry their gold dust in.
She opened it, and that was what it con
| tained-gold dust and bills-the latter damn
as II they had been burr ed in the ground.
''He told me to tell you," explained Will.
| Jams, ''to use it any way you wanted to.
He spoke as if there was quite a large sum,
but he said he guessed it belonged to you y
They related the recent occurrences to
Mr.. Williams.
ave must try and see him again. said
Orion, perhaps we can do him good"
Eyes" said his wife, "we must.n
81 don't think you can" replied Will
Jams; 'he said when he gave the bag to me
that he was going away"
1--WE will try at least" returned Orion.
Early next morning the intelligence that
the Eldorado vigilantes had been at work
the night before spread through that pros.
porous city. The news went everywhere.
1t even wandered up the gulch to the little
cottage where Orion and his wife had taken
up their abode to try and do something in
their quiet way to help Eldorado and make
the vigilantes unnecessary. And the story
Of their work the night before was that
Buckskin had been shot few miles down
the gulch. And the story added that he
had long been suspicioned, which was true
enough, and that man called Shorty, one
Of his gang, who had been captured the
day before and partially hung-hung
enough to make him com municative-had
told all, and stated that Buckskin was the
leader of the gang. And besides, the story
continued, he was found riding a stolen
horse and attempting to get out Of the
country.
A little later Orion and his wife and their